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The Summer Dare

Twenty-five years ago teenager Maddie disappeared while she and her friends were exploring a derelict house. Switching between 1999 and the present, this thriller sees the group’s long-held secret about that fateful night resurface.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Canelo Hera
  • Year: 2024
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 358pp
  • Illustrated: No
  • Dimensions: 195x125mm
  • ISBN: 9781804368428
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.3kg
Product code:
542646
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Six weeks of friendship. A lifetime paying for it.

They were the cool girls. Two years older, oozing glamour. She could prove herself worthy of their friendship. She could do the dare.

Twenty-five years later, Lucy has a perfect life. She is still friends with the cool girls. All except one. Maddie. The one they never saw again after the dare. They don't talk about her. They don't think about her. It is as though she never existed until...

Lucy gets a text from an unknown number. Why didn't you tell them where I was?

The past hurtles into the present and secrets push their way to the surface.

Who is the message from? Is Maddie back? Or is someone else set on exposing the truth and seeking revenge?

A gripping domestic psych thriller perfect for fans of Shari Lapena, S.E. Lynes and Lisa Jewell.

Praise for The Summer Dare:

'I absolutely LOVED The Summer Dare - it was so perfectly plotted and so, so tense! It had me biting my nails all the way through.' Lisa Hall

'A tense, absorbing thriller that builds to a lightning pace and delivers a killer final twist.' Sarah Clarke

'Clever, chilling and intricately plotted. The shocking end twist floored me.' A A. Chaudhuri

'An accomplished debut that I couldn't put down. Perfectly plotted with a twist you won't see coming. I loved it.' Sophie Flynn

'Such an amazing thriller! I did NOT expect the end. I was shocked.' Reader Review

'I could not put this one down! I loved all the twist turns and... the ending was a complete shock! The perfect summer book!' Reader Review

'A gripping suspense thriller which had me hooked from start to finish...full of secrets and lies' Reader Review

'I couldn't put it down. It was a must-read.' Reader Review

'A gripping, can't-put-down psychological thriller... I will be recommending' Reader Review

'I loved it! The plot twist was something I didn't see coming!' Reader Review

'A thrilling read' Reader Review

'Loved this book...I enjoyed the build up of the story and never guessed the end.' Reader Review

'A gripping psychological thriller that kept me hooked from start to finish.' Reader Review

'A must-read for fans of domestic thrillers. It's a perfect summer read that combines nostalgia with a chilling plot.' Reader Review

'An immersive and twisting thriller...A gripping read.' Reader Review

'This was so good!...I did not see the twist coming AT ALL!' Reader Review
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